Speaking of the thorax, how many are cooking turkey breasts in a slow cooker this year rather than the whole bird in the oven. God forbid any one is going to use a Turkey Fryer in hot oil out on the back porch...those things are extremely dangerous.

"General Motors Co. is on pace to sell $18.1 billion in shares in what likely will be the second-largest U.S. initial public offering ever, capping a remarkable two-year turnaround in which the car maker went from begging for a government bailout to posting its first steady profits in more than six years."

It took me a few seconds to recognize what the pin was pinned on, at which point I though, "Whoa, Ann, I hardly even know you." Then I wondered if it was some sort of meta-comment on the current TSA imbroglio. Then I decided I was looking too long at the photo.

Um...I dunno...maybe by stealing the stakeholders investment, stiffing creditors,suppliers and dealers, shuffling tax payer money from one pocket to another and pretending they've paid back some of the bailout, and paying off the UAW with our tax money (can you say quid pro quo?...I thought you could).

I'd put off the happy dance...it ain't over by a long shot. The IPO bid price will plummet after the initial buzz then we'll see how the share price fares after they file their first 10Q.

Oh Lydia, oh Lydia, say, have you met Lydia?Lydia The Tattooed Lady.She has eyes that folks adore so,and a torso even more so.Lydia, oh Lydia, that encyclo-pidia.Oh Lydia The Queen of Tattoo.On her back is The Battle of Waterloo.Beside it, The Wreck of the Hesperus too.And proudly above waves the red, white, and blue.You can learn a lot from Lydia!